(a) The commission shall use an automated fraud investigation tracking system through the commission’s office of inspector general to monitor the progress of an investigation of suspected fraud, abuse, or insufficient quality of care under Medicaid.
(b) For each case of suspected fraud, abuse, or insufficient quality of care identified by the technology required under § 531.106, the automated fraud investigation tracking system must:
(1) receive electronically transferred records relating to the identified case from the technology;
(2) record the details and monitor the status of an investigation of the identified case, including maintaining a record of the beginning and completion dates for each phase of the case investigation;
(3) generate documents and reports related to the status of the case investigation; and
(4) generate standard letters to a provider regarding the status or outcome of an investigation.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 531.1061

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.

(c) The commission shall require each health and human services agency that performs any aspect of Medicaid to participate in the implementation and use of the automated fraud investigation tracking system.


Text of section effective until April 01, 2025